Dark four-eyed opossum Philander melanurus
Where the dark four-eyed opossum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See marsupials on the world map
| Scientific name | Philander melanurus |
|---|---|
| Group | Marsupials |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Didelphimorphia |
| Family | Didelphidae |
Where does the dark four-eyed opossum live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dark four-eyed opossum in 1 country or territory across South America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the dark four-eyed opossum?
The dark four-eyed opossum (Philander melanurus) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Philander. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the dark four-eyed opossum
The dark four-eyed opossum (Philander melanurus) is a species of opossum from Central and South America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dark four-eyed opossum (revision 1254266544), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q104248135 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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